arm64: fix oops in concurrently setting insn_emulation sysctls
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: fix oops in concurrently setting insn_emulation sysctls emulation_proc_handler() changes table->data for proc_dointvec_minmax and can generate the following Oops if called concurrently with itself: | Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000010 | Internal error: Oops: 96000006 [#1] SMP | Call trace: | update_insn_emulation_mode+0xc0/0x148 | emulation_proc_handler+0x64/0xb8 | proc_sys_call_handler+0x9c/0xf8 | proc_sys_write+0x18/0x20 | __vfs_write+0x20/0x48 | vfs_write+0xe4/0x1d0 | ksys_write+0x70/0xf8 | __arm64_sys_write+0x20/0x28 | el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x7c/0x1c0 | el0_svc_handler+0x2c/0xa0 | el0_svc+0x8/0x200 To fix this issue, keep the table->data as &insn->current_mode and use container_of() to retrieve the insn pointer. Another mutex is used to protect against the current_mode update but not for retrieving insn_emulation as table->data is no longer changing.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.19 and later | 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.19 and later Fixed in 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.14.291; 4.15 to before 4.19.256; 4.20 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 5.11 to before 5.15.61; 5.16 to before 5.18.18; 5.19 to before 5.19.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.14.291; 4.15 to before 4.19.256; 4.20 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 5.11 to before 5.15.61; 5.16 to before 5.18.18; 5.19 to before 5.19.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50206
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgp7-v6fq-jxvw
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d5fec6ba2e4117d196a8259ab54615ffe562460
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51881b1da57fe9877125dfdd0aac5172958fcfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04549063d5701976034d8c2bfda3d3a8cbf0409f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353b4673d01c512303c45cf2346f630cda73b5c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc69ef95988b9ef2fc730ec452a7441efb90ef5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a2fd114678d7fc1b5a0f8865ae98f1c17787455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07022e07017ee5540f5559b0aeb916e8383c1e1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af483947d472eccb79e42059276c4deed76f99a6
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50206 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50206 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qgp7-v6fq-jxvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50206 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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